Top Fill Humidifier Review
A humidifier is a great addition to your home to help prevent dry air and the negative side effects that can come along with it. Things like dry skin, eyes and nasal congestion.
Products with a top fill design save you the stress of detaching and carrying the tank around to refill. Instead you simply pour water through the opening on the top!
Easy to Clean
A humidifier is a great addition to any home, especially in winter when heated air can make your space feel stuffy and dry. Humidifiers are designed to add moisture to your air and help relieve Warm mist humidifier symptoms associated with dryness, like nasal congestion, itchy eyes and skin, cracked lips and static electricity.
Our favorite ultrasonic top-fill humidifier has over 49,000 five-star reviews on Amazon and is easy to clean and operate. It is quiet, runs without a filter and has an auto shut off safety feature. It’s also compact, making it a great fit for Baby’s nursery or even your office.
This petite humidifier has a small water tank that is easy to fill and has a one-button control. It also disassembles for simple cleaning (the tank is not dishwasher-safe). It has a slim design and has a white indicator light, which helps to prevent overfilling. This humidifier also comes with a nozzle sprayer for direct mist distribution.
It has a large opening for easy refilling and a base that is free of nooks and crannies to make it easier to clean. It also has optional settings that allow you to use the humidifier as a night light with an option for an aromatherapy tray filled with your preferred essential oils. The humidifier is smart-enabled and can be voice operated by Alexa or Google Assistant once it’s connected to the VeSync app on your phone.
Easy to Operate
With a large tank that holds a full gallon and an intuitive design, this humidifier was the easiest in our tests to use. It also has a handle on the side to make it easy to lift and pour water into the tank, unlike some other models that require you to remove them from the base and hold them over a sink to refill.
It’s quiet enough that you can have it on while you sleep, and it can operate at high or low mist settings. If you want to add a bit of fragrance, this model has room for a removable aromatherapy insert.
We found it to be one of the most reliable units we’ve tested for keeping a room at an optimal humidity level without overdoing it with a lot of steam. It has a night mode that operates on a lower setting and dims the display to promote a good night’s sleep. We like that you can set a schedule on the app, as well.
It also has a smart mode that automatically adjusts the mist output to balance the air’s moisture levels to your specifications, which we think is a handy feature for those who don’t have a hygrometer or aren’t interested in taking the time to manually adjust settings. However, we found that when it’s operating in auto mode, the display on this unit may show some moisture and condensation on nearby surfaces, so you may need to be careful where you place it.
Easy to Refill
Top Fill humidifiers are very easy to refill and maintain. Their large tank opening makes it easy to pour water into the reservoir. Some models even have a translucent design, which lets you see how full the tank is and when it’s time to refill. A few of the more convenient models have an automatic shut-off feature that shuts down the humidifier when the tank runs dry.
The Vicks cool mist top-fill humidifier offers a convenient way to help reduce flu viruses and other germs in the air. It has a 4.3 L tank that operates for up to 36 hours between fillings. It also comes with a filter-free design and a humidifier demineralization cartridge to help prevent white dust from forming on the tank and inside the device.
Another great option is the Crane cloud-shaped Top Fill humidifier, which has a soft night light function that can be changed to any color you want. It’s a Parent Tested, Parent Approved winner with over 4,300 reviews and has a unique cover that doubles as a diffuser for essential oils. It comes in two colors and has a large tank opening for easy refilling and cleaning.
For a more compact option, try the Honeywell top-fill ultrasonic humidifier. Its small footprint and whisper-quiet operation make it perfect for bedside use. It also has a large tank opening and a transparent design that makes it easy to see when the tank is low on water.
Easy to Adjust
This humidifier’s tank top fill design makes it super easy to refill and avoids stress of having to detach the Warm mist humidifier entire unit and pour water in a sink. This feature also eliminates the risk of water leakages when the unit is being filled or tilted. This is an important factor to consider for anyone who wants a low maintenance and easy to use humidifier.
This is a smaller-than-average humidifier with a compact and streamlined shape that looks good sitting on a coffee table or bedside table. Its small size makes it less likely to get clogged by dust or dirt than larger models. Its smaller size also helps it stay quieter, which makes it a great choice for a bedroom or nursery. It has a couple of extra features that help make it our top humidifier pick, including a color-changing night light and multiple mist settings. It can also be voice-operated through Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant and has a tray for essential oils.
During our tests, this humidifier was able to bring down the humidity in a room by about 35% during one session, which is a great result. It can easily be used overnight for 16 hours or more, according to the manufacturer. It also comes with a hygrometer to help keep your home in optimal humidity levels and is available in a variety of colors to match any decor.
